Hose-supporter.



NI. C. CALKINS.

HOSE SUPPORTEH.

APPucAUoN FILED MA1/31,1913.

Patented-June 13, 1916.

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MABEL C. CALKINS, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HOSE-surronrnn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 13, 1916.

Application filed. May 31, 1913. Serial No. 770,894.

- Improvements in Hose-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hose supporters and it consists, primarily in a clasp or clamp with double locking devices, one of which is adapted to engage at two points or on two lines with the hose or analogous article and to clamp it at both points or lines between the so called locking piece and the ymain part of the clamp.

Figure 1 is a face View of a device embodying my invention secured to a tape which is intended to be secured to a band or belt or the lower edge of a corset. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the main part of the clamp is to be formed, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of said part when formed. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the locking piece shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a blank from which the locking piece of Fig. 1 may be formed. Fig. 6 is a vertical cross sectional view of the supporter when open, a strip of the hose being shown, in section, in position to be clamped between the parts of the clamp. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the clamp when closed, with the hose securely held between the main base and the locking piece. Fig. 8 is a plan view of a modified form of the clamp, provided with a spring to insure the retention of the locking piece in position.

In forming this clamp I preferably strike out thin metal blanks, such as shown in Figs. 2 and 5 and then form them up as shown in Figs. 3 and 4'. In doing so I preferably turn up the lower edge of the blank so as to form a crimp or clench 14, at its lower edge, to receive and hold a tape. I then bend a section of the blank upon itself to form a double thickness and then turn this doubled part upward and outward to form what I term the lower lip 15 of the clamp. This lower lip, as will be noted is straight on the upper edge, smooth, and without sharp edges or corners and with the web of the blank it4 forms a comparatively deep jaw, loop or socket to receive the locking piece. Then I turn the part 16 over to form another lip, and it also, in connection lwith the flat part of the base piece 17, forms another jaw, loop or socket, opposite tolip 15 in position and in arrangement.

The base piece 17 is extended farther up and apertured to receive the supporting tape 19. In Fig. 4 this extension constitutes the bar 18 and the arms'supporting it. In Fig. 8 it is even longer and provides the hook 42 and bar 31 and its support. This tape 19 I prefer to secure by folding it about the upper bar 18 of the base piece, passing it up and about the link of the main tape 2() and then down behind the base piece 17, thus protecting the body of the wearer from contact with the metal of the blank, and securing the lower edge in the crimp formed by the turned edge 14, by pressing that edge tightly down upon it, as plainly shown in Figs.6 and'7.

The ring or link 20 may be secured in any desired way to the tape 21. .It will be noticed that in forming the main part of the clamp, I cut out with the forming die, all unnecessary metal, that the resulting device may be as light as is consistent with strength.

The locking piece 22, is preferably formed with two ears 23q 24, adapted to pass up on the respective sides of lip 16 aforesaid, and thus retain the locking piece against too great a lateral movement. It might remain in place without lateral stops, but it would be liable to unintentional disengagement. Then there is the blade part 25, smooth in outline, preferably formed by ydoubling the material back upon itself, then one edge 26 is bent slightly outward and perforated or slotted, as at 27, to receive a tape or other supporting member. of the locking piece which is slotted to receive the holding tape or wire is so extended from the blade proper, so bent outward and so shaped that the pull upon it will tend to tip the blade backward, thus rendering its accidental disengagement less likely.

The blade portion 25, 28 ofthe locking piece 22 should preferably be nearly or quite as wide or wider than the edge of lip 16, in order to provide a good holding surface, and its depth, from the lower edge to the upper inner edge 28 (which may be folded over to permit a smooth surface) should be greater than the distance between the lips 15 and 16, in order that when properly held it shall be Preferably that partA locked between those lips. Again, it should be less in depth than the distance from the lip 16 to the bottom ofthe loop or jaw formed by lip 15, in order that it maybe conveniently engaged and disengaged. This difference in dimensions between the depth of the locking piece and the space from 16 to the bottom of loop 15, should be suflicient to accommodate a double thickness of the stocking which is to be supported. Then I provide a support for the locking piece by passing a tape 29, or other fastening, through the slot 27 and securing it to some part which is secured to or formed on the base piece, in this case the tape 19, already described, taking care to so proportion the parts that when the tape 19 extends straight upand down, the tape 29 will also be drawn to a substantially similar position and will then hold the locking piece with the edge at a slightly higher level' than the lower edge of lip 16. y

The operation of this device will be manifest. Bending the tape 19 at the line of its engagement with bar 1S, or thereabout, will give slack to the tape 29, so that the blade 25 may enter the loop or lip 15' sulficiently to permit edge 28 to pass under lip 16, and the locking piece to swing outward. Then the stocking is placed smoothly, but not tightly, over the outer face of the base' piece, the edge of the blade of the locking piece is brought down upon the stocking, that, with the blade, is forced into the lower loop, behind lip 15, until the upper edge 28 of the locking piece may be passed under the upper lip 16. Then the tape 19 is drawn straight and the locking is complete. The stocking is held by the grip between the lower edge of the locking piece and the edge of lip. 15 and also between the upper edge 28 of the locking piece and the lower edge of lip 16 and the greater the strain, the more the stocking will tend to lift the blade out of the loop and .press it upward against lip 16, which will tend to tighten the grip upon it at each point.

Tt will be noted that the form and arrangement of the base piece is such that the locking piece could not project through it so as to strike against the person of the wearer, even if no tape were passed down behind the base piece. The latter thus acts as a guard or shield to prevent unpleasant impact of the blade piece against the person when the .blade is inserted, which would not be the case with one having an aperture as large as the blade of the locking piece, even though a tape were also employed. This guard or shield should extend behind the lower socket, as it will when the socket and lip are as shown, and it may, as it does here, extend behind the upper socketpalso.

A The line where Athe edge of the vblade :Ould initially strike against the part 17 were the blade inserted without any garment between, 1 term the line of impact of the incoming blade.

When the body of the wearer is flexed so that tape 21 is sla-ck, the bend will naturally take place at the link 20 and the tape 29 will still remain extended so as to hold the locking device from disengagement, the ears or arms 23, 24, meanwhile preventing any lat,

erally disengaging movement.

lt will be noticed that if the tape 21 is of elastic, that will tend to keepv a strain upon the tape 29, especially if the tape 119, from the point of engagement with tape 29, to the line of its fastening with the main base of the clamp,be slightly slack. This'same elastically holding idea. is more plainly seen in Fig. 8, in which T show a metal spring 41 employed for that purpose,-though T do n ot limit myself to any particular material, some other variety, if sufli'ci'ently resilient, will answer the purpose. In that figure, one edge of tape 19 may be secured in an upper crimp 30; It may then pass about the bar 31,

substantially similar to bar 18, through link e 20, down behind the base piece 32 and to the lower crimp 33. The lip 311 is like lip 15 and behind lip 36, but not seen, there is a lip like lip 16. So too the locking piece composed of blade 39, ears 37, 38 and engaging device 36 is substantially like the blade of Fig. 1, but instead of supporting it with a tape like 29, in thisA instance 1 support it by means of a spring 41, hung upon a metal hook 42, (formed by turning over a piece of the base piece 32), and also secured to the blade or locking piece; This spring is adjusted so that there will be a' slight upward tension, tending to holdV the upper edge of the locking piece pressed toward the bottom of the loop, behindv the upper lip, that is, it should be set so that its stress will tend to hold the upper edge of the locking piece above the level of the lower edge of the upper lip, inv order to maintain the lock.

The unlocking is performed by a downward and outward pressure andthe fastening to the stocking by a downward and inward pressure kand then a release to the action of thev spring. I consider this spring, a flexible connection, just as fully as the tape 29, and that too regardless of the degree of stiii'ness of the spring.

This fastening possesses many advantages. As the lips, sockets or pockets are in front of and project out from the base piece, there is no necessity for holding the base piece up from the person when securing the hose, as would be the case if the locking piece needed to pass through the base piece for its security. The introduction of the spring or its equivalent venables me to use a comparatively or a wholly rigid base piece to hold the parts together and to promote durability.

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The straight upper edge of the lower lip is materially better than a curved lip, for the main strain on the stocking, is at the line of that edge. If that is other than straight, it will tend to separate the strands or threads or yarns of the stocking and speedily create a hole as I have demonstrated by use.

It is sometimes astonishing how apparently small a change results in the difference between acceptability and its opposite, but as the articles are for personal wear, it is manifest that they must meet the wishes, yes, even the soi-called idiosyncrasies of the wearers, in order to attain popularity in these lines, a matter requiring much thought and innumerable experiments.

I/Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A supporter for hose and analogous uses, composedof a base piece with an eX- tension and with two opposed lips projecting outward from the base, one lip being longer and projecting farther from the base than the other and being straight on its free edge, said extension being carried to a line considerably above the upper lip, sockets be# hind the lips and means for securing the base piece to a suspending tape, also a locking piece, an elastic support connecting the locking piece to the base piece and secured directly to the extension of the base, said support being as short as the distance fromthe locking piece to the point of connection with the base when the locking piece is locked, the locking piece being provided with a blade portion longer than the space between the lips of the base and shorter than the distance from the lower portion of the upper lip to the bottom vof the socket behind the lower lip, all combined to operate substantially as set forth.

2. A supporter for hose and analogous uses, composed of a base piece provided with two opposed lips with sockets behind them, the socket behind one lip being deeper than the other', means for securing the base piece to a tape, a locking piece provided with a blade portion longer than the space between the lips of the base piece and shorter than the distance from the free edge of one lip to the bottom of the socket beabove the level of the lower portionvof the uses, composed of a base piece provided with two opposed lips with sockets behind them, the socket behind one lip being deeper than the other, means for securing ithe base piece to a tape, a locking piece provided with a blade portion longer than the distance between the lips of the base piece and shorter than the distance from the free edge of one lip to the bottom of the socket behind the other lip and a spring connection attached to the locking piece and to the base piece so that its stress will tend to hold the upper locking edge of the locking piece above the level of the lower portion of the upper lip, all substantially as set forth. j

4. A supporter for hose and analogous uses, composed of a stiff base piece providedv with two opposed lips, and'extending from one lip to the other and constituting a shield piece, substantially as set forth, behind the lower lip and the space between the lips, whereby the wearer is protected from the impact of the incoming blade of the locking piece hereinafter named, said lips being projected outward from the face of the base piece, one lip being longer than the other, sockets behind the lips, one deeper than the other, a locking piece with a locking blade whose entire lower edge, when in locked position, lies between that line defining the junction of the lower lip and the base, and that line defining the lower edge of the upper lip, a part of which blade is adapted to project into the lower socket, said blade being longer than the space between the lips and shorter than the distance from the free edge of one lip to the bottom ofthe socket behind the other lip, a flexible support for said locking piece and means for securing it to the base piece support, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specifica-tion in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 22 day of May, 1913.

MABEL C. CALKINS.

Witnesses 0. D. Kms, A. Gr. N. KRINGA.

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